Chapter 25

At this moment, the Netherworld Emperor felt an emotion he shouldn't have after holding high office for so long—fear!

Yes, the Netherworld Emperor is now somewhat fearful!

No, he is very fearful!

You know, I am an Emperor Realm powerhouse, the strongest level in all heavens and myriad worlds!

And yet now, I cannot move before a single person, as helpless as being unable to truss a chicken, at anyone's mercy!

Good heavens, what terrifying existence does the Longevity Sect actually hide?!

He began to regret, wishing he had known not to come and be the one who sticks his head out!!

Just then, Liu Yiming and Xiao Jue, tired from contemplating the Stele of Insight, came to the little pavilion for tea and rest, but found someone kneeling inside, which struck them as strange.

"Hey, who is this? Kneeling as soon as they arrive—are they that polite?" Xiao Jue curiously sized up the Netherworld Emperor.

"Netherworld Emperor?!" Liu Yiming looked at the Netherworld Emperor in surprise.

He and his family's Elder Ancestor had once been guests at the Netherworld King Sect, so he had seen the Netherworld Emperor from afar!

At this moment, Liu Yiming also looked at the Netherworld Emperor with a strange expression, wondering why he was kneeling before the Sect Master without speaking—what was going on?

"Netherworld Emperor? That…" Upon hearing Liu Yiming's words, Xiao Jue's heart was greatly shocked.

The Sect Master of the Netherworld King Sect, the Netherworld Emperor—isn't he the famous overlord of Azure Prefecture? How did he come to our Longevity Sect and kneel and worship?!

And he is kneeling to the Sect Master.

Alright, I guess he wanted to come to the Longevity Sect to show off his might, but was discovered by the Sect Master.

Xiao Jue understood in his heart!

Li Zhangsheng flicked a peanut into his mouth, chewed slowly, then took a leisurely sip of wine, before looking at the Netherworld Emperor and saying slowly: "Speak, why have you come in such a grand manner, flying wildly above my Longevity Sect? What do you want?"

The Netherworld Emperor gazed at Li Zhangsheng with a somewhat panicked expression.

He understood in his heart that it must be this white-clothed youth before him who cannot move.

Just who is this person?

When did the Longevity Sect gain such a figure!

He hesitated for a long time, then stammered: "I… I was just looking at the scenery… I… heard that White Cloud Mountain always has a sea-of-clouds marvel… Um… today I saw it, and indeed the reputation is not false."

"Sea of clouds?" Upon hearing the Netherworld Emperor's words, Liu Yiming raised his head to look at the sky—clear for ten thousand li, no clouds—"There's no sea of clouds this afternoon, Netherworld Emperor, did you really come to see the sea of clouds?"

???

Three-headed crows flew past!

The scene instantly became awkward!

The Netherworld Emperor hemmed and hawed, then changed his words: "Oh… I forgot, I came to see the sun."

"If you don't tell the truth, I'll send you to respawn." Li Zhangsheng raised his eyebrows slightly and said lightly.

In an instant, the Netherworld Emperor felt a strong sense of danger descend, his whole body as if fallen into an ice cellar!

"No no no." The Netherworld Emperor immediately spoke honestly: "I've heard that the Longevity Sect has seven Steles of Insight, profoundly mysterious, so today I came to borrow a look at one."

"It is said that the Seven Emperor Ancestors of the Longevity Sect were peerlessly brave, shaking ancient and modern times, leaving behind invaluable cultivation experience; I just want to come and take a look, with no ill intent!"

"Borrow a look at the Stele of Insight?" Li Zhangsheng gave a cold smile: "I see your earlier posture—you were planning to seize it, weren't you?"

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!" the Netherworld Emperor said anxiously, cold sweat dripping on his face!

"Oh, just pay attention next life!" Li Zhangsheng said casually after taking a sip of wine, then lightly waved his palm, and the Netherworld Emperor's whole body seemed to be swept away.

After he flew away from the pavilion to mid-air above the cliff, Li Zhangsheng then clenched his palm!

Boom!

Accompanied by a burst of explosion sound, the Netherworld Emperor directly turned into blood mist and vanished in an instant!

"This…" Liu Yiming stared, mouth agape!

He had never seen Li Zhangsheng kill an Emperor Realm!

This was the first time, so his heart was shocked beyond words!

The Netherworld Emperor, he is the overlord of all Azure Prefecture, yet just a casual flick and grasp from the Sect Master sends him to respawn?

How simple— is the life of an Emperor Realm really that fragile?

His worldview was once again ruthlessly overturned by Li Zhangsheng!

This Sect Master brother is just too fierce— an Emperor Realm before him is nothing but a paper tiger!

How unreasonable!

It seems any realm before him is equally fragile.

Put another way, before him there seems to be no realm at all!

Alright, really, he just flashed my dog eyes again!

Looks like my earlier insistence on quitting the Liu Yun Sect and joining the Longevity Sect was correct!!

Dad, Elder Ancestor, I've grabbed a golden thigh for the Liu Yun Sect!!

Xiao Jue and Luo Qingxue's expressions were actually quite calm, as if they'd grown used to it.

Li Zhangsheng is, after all, their founding ancestor, and moreover the master of the legendary Seven Emperor Ancestors.

Therefore, no matter how outrageous his actions, they are reasonable!

Just get used to it, just get used to it!

However, Li Zhangsheng now feels somewhat unaccustomed, because he feels that this Netherworld Emperor hasn't really died!!

Now it's Li Zhangsheng's turn to wonder.

Second person, still not completely instant-killed!

This made Li Zhangsheng feel a hint of doubt about his own strength!

"Could it be that after sleeping for over twenty thousand years, my strength has regressed?" Li Zhangsheng secretly pondered in his heart.

Immediately he again thought this impossible, likely because he didn't use a sword!

"How about next time just draw the sword?"

"Hmm, good!"

Li Zhangsheng nodded again in secret!

But it's alright…

Last time the Cloud Emperor didn't die, Li Zhangsheng didn't know where the Cloud Emperor went!

This time the Netherworld Emperor didn't die, but Li Zhangsheng knows where the Netherworld Emperor is!!

The Netherworld Emperor of the Netherworld King Sect—you can run from the monk but not the temple!

Li Zhangsheng got up, casually took out a map, and glanced at the location of the Netherworld King Sect!

"You guys keep practicing your skills at home, I'll go and come back quickly!" Li Zhangsheng casually said to Xiao Jue, then with a swoosh, he vanished from the spot.

"Ah, it looks like the Netherworld King Sect is doomed!" Liu Yiming sighed gloomily, having already foreseen the sect's fate!

The sole Emperor-level Dao tradition of Azure Province is likely about to be wiped out!

……

The Netherworld Emperor indeed didn't die; what Li Zhangsheng crushed earlier was merely one of his avatars.

This is thanks to the technique he cultivated, called the One Qi Three Purities Technique!

He obtained this technique by exploring a secret realm when he was young.

When the One Qi Three Purities Technique is cultivated to perfection, one can condense two avatars, plus the main body, making three bodies and three lives.

The three bodies can merge into one, boosting combat power by more than threefold!

Of course, the Netherworld Emperor has not yet cultivated this technique to perfection!

He has only cultivated it to the accomplished stage, so he has condensed only one avatar!

Previously, when he went to the Longevity Gate, it was actually his avatar that went; his main body had been guarding the secret chamber of the Netherworld King Sect!

In other words, whenever he goes out to do anything, he sends his avatar!

After all, if he encounters any mishap, it won't result in his true death!

Of course, after his avatar was crushed by Li Zhangsheng, his main body also suffered severe backlash!

At this moment, in the underground secret chamber of the Netherworld King Sect, the Netherworld Emperor coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face deathly pale!

"You casually crushed my Emperor Realm avatar—is this the strength that someone in the myriad worlds should possess?!"

The Netherworld Emperor was left somewhat dazed by Li Zhangsheng's strength!

Is this power normal?

Although Li Zhangsheng crushed only his avatar.

But that avatar's strength is not much different from his main body's Emperor Realm strength!

"Overpowered, what monster is that white-clad youth?" the Netherworld Emperor muttered, still shaken.

His avatar truly had no power to resist before that person!

It was as easy as wiping away an ant!

I am an Emperor Realm cultivator!

The Netherworld Emperor even doubts his own strength, wondering if it has weakened?

Have the laws of the myriad worlds changed? Has the strength of all Emperor Realm cultivators dropped ten thousandfold? Only that white-clad youth remains unchanged?

Even such absurd thoughts surfaced in the Netherworld Emperor's mind, like something out of a tall tale!

Immediately he shook his head, after all, the feeling when his avatar previously traversed the void was not wrong!

There's only one explanation: that white-clad youth is far too overpowered!!

"Was the one who died earlier your avatar, or have you already died once and been reborn?" Just as the Netherworld Emperor concluded that the white-clad youth was far too overpowered, Li Zhangsheng's voice suddenly sounded in his ear!

He turned his head and saw that Li Zhangsheng, at some point, had already stood at his side, holding a sword, placed horizontally against his neck!

The Netherworld Emperor shuddered instantly, quickly kneeling and begging for mercy, "Sir, spare my life, sir, spare my life!!"